Festivals
MONTHLY
Friday Fest: 6 to 10 p.m., second Fridays (except December), downtown Melbourne, 321-724-1741, www.downtownmelbourne.com
Brown Bag Jazz Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays, gazebo on Brevard Avenue, Cocoa Village, 321-631-9075.
Friday Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, First Baptist Church parking lot, Main Street and South Hopkins Avenue, 321-267-3036, www.brevardfarmersmarkets.com
Titus Nights Street Party: 6 to 10 p.m. first Fridays of even months, 321-267-3036, www.titusville.org
Titus Nights Cruise-In: 4 to 8 p.m. first Saturdays of odd months, downtown Titusville, 321-267-3036, www.titusville.org
Farmers Market and Arts and Crafts Day: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. second Saturdays, City Hall, Palm Bay, 321-952-3441.
Random Acts of Music: 3 to 6 p.m. first Saturdays, Wickham Park Ampitheater, 321-255-4307.
Twilight Jazz in the Panthereum: fourth Sundays, Florida Tech, 150 W. University Blvd., 321-674-8950.
FEBRUARY
Grant Seafood Festival: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, Grant Community Center, 321-723-8687, www.grantseafoodfestival.com
Space Coast Beer and Wine Festival: Sunday, King Center for the Performing Arts, 321-242-2219.
Space Coast Home Show: Feb. 29 through March 2, Cocoa Expo Sports Center, www.cocoaexpo.com
MARCH
Brevard Reading Festival: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 1, Cocoa Civic Center and Riverfront Park, www.cocoafl.org
Spring Craft Fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 1 and 2, Cocoa Village, 321-631-9075, www.cocoavillage.com
South Brevard Strawberry Festival: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 1, Wickham Park Pavilion, Melbourne, 321-255-5800, www.southbrevardhabitat.com
Mardi Gras: 6 to 9 p.m., March 6 to 9, Riverfront Park and Cocoa Village, 321-639-3500, www.spacecoastmardigras.com
Moore Heritage Festival of Arts and Humanities: March 6 to 9, held at various venues in North Brevard, 321-264-6595, www.harryharriettemoore.org
Pelican Island Wildlife Festival: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8, Riverview Park, Sebastian, call 772-562-3909, ext. 258, www.pelicanislandfriends.org
Tico Warbird Air Show: March 14 to 16, Space Coast Regional Airport, Titusville, 321-268-1941, www.vacwarbirds.org
Moonlight Stroll: 7 to 10 p.m. March 15, Erna Nixon Park, Melbourne, 321-952-4525, www.brevardparks.com
44th Ron Jon Easter Surfing Festival: March 20 to 23, Cocoa Beach Pier and Shepard Park, 321-454-4242, 321-799-8888, 321-783-7549, www.eastersurffest.com
Fun Day in the Park: noon to 5 p.m. March 22, Isaac Campbell Sr. Community Center, 321-264-5040, www.brevardparks.com/events
Beach Boys Concert: March 28, Cocoa Beach Pier, www.cocoabeachpier.com
Kite and Music Festival: noon to 4 p.m. March 29, Ocean Park, Melbourne Beach, 321-255-4400, www.brevardparks.com/events
MS Walk: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 29, Riverfront Park and Cocoa Village, www.cocoavillage.com
Youth Music Festival: March 29, Space Coast Pops, Melbourne Square Mall, 321-632-7445, www.spacecoastpops.com
APRIL
U.S. Army Infantry Center Band Concert: 6:30 p.m. April 1, Melbourne Auditorium, 321-727-1776.
Third annual Dine Out to Prevent Child Abuse: April 2, Brevard County restaurants donate a portion of their proceeds to support child abuse prevention. See a list of participating restaurants at www.cbcbrevard.org
Big Squeeze Juice Festival: April 3 to 6, Brevard Community College, Palm Bay campus, 321-951-9998, www.palmbaychamber.com
Seafest: April 4 to 6, Port Canaveral, 321-459-2200.
Spring Gallery Walk: 6 to 10 p.m. April 5, Cocoa Village, 321-631-9075, www.cocoavillage.com
Business Parade and Juan Ponce de Leon Festival: April 13, Wickham Park, Melbourne, 321-863-5165.
Seventh annual Miss Latina Pageant: 2 p.m. April 13, Wickham Park Pavilion, Melbourne, 321-863-5165.
VSA Arts Festival: April 16 through 18, Brevard Zoo, Viera, 321-610-2160 ext. 208, www.vsabrevard.org
Indian River Festival: April 17 to 20, Sand Point Park, Titusville, 321-615-8111, www.brevardproductions.com
Earth Day Family Fun Fest: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 19, Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, Titusville, 321-264-5185, www.enchantedforestfriends.org
Melbourne City Carnival: April 24 to 27, Wickham Park, Melbourne, www.brevardproductions.com
15th annual Children's Festival: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12, free, Riverfront Park, Cocoa Village, 321-634-3500 or Linda Marshall at 321-504-2047, www.childcarebrevard.com
Space Coast Ballet International Dance Festival: April 26, King Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne, 321-242-2219.
Melbourne Art Festival: April 26 and 27, downtown Melbourne, 321-722-1964, www.melbournearts.org
MAY
Founders Day Art and Crafts Show: May 3, Ryckman Park, Melbourne Beach, 321-724-5860, www.melbournebeachfl.org
Emancipation Celebration: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17, Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park and Cultural Center, Mims, 321-265-6595.
Summer Craft Fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17 and 18, Cocoa Village, 321-631-9075, www.cocoavillage.com
Beachfest, May 23 to 26, Cocoa Beach Pier, 321-783-7549, www.cocoabeachpier.com
11th annual Caribbean Jamboree: May 24 and 25, Palm Bay Regional Park, 321-728-2558, www.bcasca.com
Memorial Day Celebration: May 26, Riverfront Park, Cocoa Village, 321-631-9075.
Memorial Day Celebration, 11 a.m., May 26, Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, 1601 Hickory St., Melbourne, 321-727-1776.
JUNE
Flag Day: 6 p.m. June 14, Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, 1601 Hickory St., Melbourne, 321-727-1776.
JULY
July Fourth Celebration: 7:30 p.m., Riverfront Park in Cocoa Village, 321-631-9075.
July Fourth Celebration: 10 a.m., Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, 1601 Hickory St., Melbourne, 321-727-1776.
Sixth annual Hispanic Business Expo and Health Fair: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., July 12, Eau Gallie Civic Center, 321-863-5165.
AUGUST
India Day Celebration: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 16, Melbourne Auditorium, 321-727-0844.
Cocoa Beach Surf Company/National Kidney Foundation Pro-Am Surf Festival: Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, Cocoa Beach, 407-894-7325, www.kidneyfla.org
Brevard County's 13th annual Salsa Festival: Aug. 31, Wickham Park, Melbourne, 321-863-5165.
SEPTEMBER
Great Taste of Suntree: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 20, Brevard Zoo, 321-254-9453 or 321-255-2330.
OCTOBER
Old Florida Festival: Oct. 4, Erna Nixon Park, Melbourne, 321-952-4525, www.brevardparks.com
Main Street Masters of Art: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 4 and 5, downtown Melbourne, 321-724-1741, www.downtownmelbourne.com
Stephen Miller Memorial Blues Bash: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 13, Space Coast Harley-Davidson, Palm Bay, 321-636-7231, e-mail susanluley@ yahoo.com, www.earthawareness.org
Melbourne Oktoberfest: Oct. 16 to 19, Brevard Community College, Wickham Park Pavilion, Melbourne, 321-633-4028 ext. 15.
Boo at the Zoo: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 17 to 19 and Oct. 24 to 26, Brevard Zoo, Melbourne, 321-254-9453, www.brevardzoo.org
Fall Craft Fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 and 19, Cocoa Village, 321-631-9075, www.cocoavillage.com
Pumpkins in the Park: Registration 5 p.m., race begins at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Riverfront Park, Cocoa Village, 321-453-5718, www.brevardjuniorleague.org
Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome: Oct. 27, Riverfront Park, Cocoa Village, www.cocoavillage.com/buddywalk
NOVEMBER
Fall Gallery Walk: 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 1, Cocoa Village, 321-631-9075, www.cocoavillage.com
Founder's Day Celebration: Parade, festival events and food, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 1, Schechter Community Center, Satellite Beach, 321-773-6458.
12th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade: Nov. 2, Palm Bay City Hall, 321-863-5165.
Space Coast State Fair: Nov. 6 to 16, Cocoa Expo Sports Center, Cocoa, www.cocoaexpo.com
Festival of Trees: Nov. 8 and 9, King Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne, 321-676-5798, www.jlsb.net
Veterans Day Weekend Open House: Cocoa Village, 321-631-9075, www.cocoavillage.com
Veterans Day Festival: 10 a.m. Nov. 11, Liberty Bell Museum, 1601 Hickory St., Melbourne, 321-727-1776.
Indian Harbour Beach Arts and Crafts Show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 15, Gleason Park, Indian Harbour Beach, 321-773-0552, e-mail ascott@indianharbour.org
Artworks of Eau Gallie Fine Arts FestiVal: Nov. 22 and 23, Highland Avenue, Eau Gallie section of Melbourne, 321-242-0737, www.artworksofeaugallie.org
Space Coast Art Festival: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 30, downtown Cocoa Beach, 321-784-3322.
DECEMBER
Holiday Craft Fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7, Cocoa Village, 321-631-9075, www.cocoavillage.com
Native Heritage Gathering Inc. and Melbourne Pow Wow: Dec. 12 to 14, Wickham Park Pavilion, Melbourne, 321-452-1671, www.nativeheritagegathering.org
Battle of the Bulge Anniversary Celebration: 11 a.m. Dec. 16, Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, 1601 Hickory St., Melbourne, 321-727-1776.
First Night: Dec. 31, Riverfront Park in Cocoa Village, 321-633-0806.
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